Projection bias
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Projection bias is a problem in human thinking where one thinks that others have the same priority, attitude or belief that he or she harbours even when this is unlikely. This concept is not to be confused with psychological projection where one thinks that others have a mental state that he is unaware of having himself.
A common example of projection bias is predicting that one's own views will stay the same with time though in many domains this is statistically unlikely.[1]
References
- ↑ Loewenstein, G.; O'Donoghue, T.; Rabin, M. (1 November 2003). "Projection Bias in Predicting Future Utility". The Quarterly Journal of Economics 118 (4): 1209–1248. doi:10.1162/003355303322552784.
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